TY - JOUR
TI - Sharp power – introduction to the issue
AU - Skoneczny, Łukasz
AU - Cacko, Bogusław
TI - Sharp power – introduction to the issue
AB - 
	The aim of the article is an attempt to define the sharp power strategy, present characteristic ways of its employment and propose methods of minimizing its negative consequences for the security of the Republic of Poland. The analysis of the issues related to the types of state power (soft power, hard power, smart power) is followed by a coherent definition of sharp power formulated by the authors of the publication. The consecutive section of the article describes examples of methods of implementing the aforementioned strategy of influencing participants of international relations. Finally, the authors presented proposals for institutional and legal solutions, which are to counteract potential sharp power moves aimed at undermining the security and international position of the Republic of Poland.
VL - 2021
IS - Numer 25 (13)
PY - 2021
SN - 2080-1335
C1 - 2720-0841
SP - 325
EP - 340
DO - 10.4467/20801335PBW.21.032.14309
UR - https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/przeglad-bezpieczenstwa-wewnetrznego/artykul/sharp-power-introduction-to-the-issue
KW - state power
KW - sharp power
KW - soft power
KW - hard power
KW - smart power
KW - information warfare
KW - hybrid conflict